diff --git a/pkg/validator/severity.go b/pkg/validator/severity.go
index 06ab168..042378f 100644
--- a/pkg/validator/severity.go
+++ b/pkg/validator/severity.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var validSeveritites = []string{
+	"",
 	models.SeverityLow,
 	models.SeverityMedium,
 	models.SeverityHigh,
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ func ValidateSeverityThreshold(config *models.Configuration) bool {
 }
 
 var validPriorities = []string{
+	"",
 	models.PriorityUrgent,
 	models.PriorityImportant,
 	models.PriorityMedium,
diff --git a/pkg/validator/severity_test.go b/pkg/validator/severity_test.go
index 11f89c0..6051f01 100644
--- a/pkg/validator/severity_test.go
+++ b/pkg/validator/severity_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestValidateSeverityThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "empty configuration",
 			config:   &models.Configuration{},
-			expected: false,
+			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "default configuration",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestValidateSeverityThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:     "empty SeverityThreshold",
 			config:   &models.Configuration{SeverityThreshold: ""},
-			expected: false,
+			expected: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:     "SeverityLow",